Tears of joy were shed by Hawke's Bay Hospital's frontline paediatric staff at the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal announcement on Wednesday morning, with the news a special isolation room and dedicated outdoor space for immune-compromised kids would become a reality.
Countdown Regional Group Manager for Hawke's Bay, Taupo and Gisborne, Wayne Dohmen, announced the Hawke's Bay District Health Board would be awarded with the second biggest cheque ever received by the DHB since the appeal began - with $113,349.00 gifted.
A Children's Ward isolation room and outside space was granted the full $80,500 wish list request and a colposcope for the paediatrics area, listed second on the wish list, was also granted at a total of $32,848.56.
It will go towards much needed medical equipment to help get Kiwi kids home from hospital faster.
Since 2007, Countdown Kids Hospital appeal has donated $710,996 to Hawke's Bay Hospital and today's donation brings the grand total to $824,345.